SD240708.xx

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On SD 240708.xx the USS Intrepid runs into a ship from the planet they're surveying, noting that it is a very primitive warp capable ship.

On SD 240708.xx the Captain of the USS Intrepid talks to the crew of this ship and opens the gateway to a proper first contact with a group of 21st century humans, loosely based on Earth of that period.

On SD 240708.xx Commodore Malone formerly invites the President of Columbria to beam aboard the USS Intrepid, on the orders of Beta Fleet Command, to hold formal first contact talks. This is despite Malone's insistence that he not be the party doing this, considering his past with diplomacy.

On SD 240708.xx, the USS Vindicator arrives in the Qualor system and works on repairing a sensor array. The array had been used to send telemetry regarding Federation fleet movements to an unknown system. A Ferengi vessel carrying moycerite (an ore used to enhance antimatter weapons) was captured when it tried to run toward Krivaldi space.